TORONTO — Pop singer Kesha claims she was sexually, physically and emotionally abused for nearly a decade by music producer Lukasz Gottwald — better known as Dr. Luke.
The shocking allegations are contained in a lawsuit Kesha has filed against Gottwald, according to TMZ.
The 27-year-old singer claims Gottwald made repeated sexual advances and forced her to use drugs and alcohol to lower her inhibitions.
The lawsuit seeks to have Kesha removed from the contract she signed with Gottwald when she was 18.
The “Tik Tok” singer alleged Gottwald made her snort a substance before they boarded a plane and then forced himself on her.
Kesha claimed on another occasion she woke up naked in Gottwald’s bed feeling sick and sore — with no memory of what happened.
The alleged physical abuse included one confrontation where she ran barefoot from his Malibu home and hid in the mountains.
Mark Geragos, lawyer for Kesha, told TMZ the lawsuit is “a wholehearted effort by Kesha to regain control of her music career and her personal freedom after suffering for 10 years as a victim of mental manipulation, emotional abuse and an instance of sexual assault at the hands of Dr. Luke.”
Gottwald has fired back with a lawsuit of his own, in which he alleged extortion.
Christine Lepera, lawyer for the 41-year-old producer, told TMZ that Kesha’s lawsuit is the latest in “a campaign of publishing outrageous and untrue statements.”
None of the allegations have been proven in court.
Gottwald has produced hits for a long list of artists, including Kelly Clarkson, Pink, Katy Perry, Britney Spears, and Canada’s Avril Lavigne.
Gottwald’s production partner is Toronto-born Henry Walter.
Kesha, who completed a stint in rehab to deal with an eating disorder, told Rolling Stone last year she had no creative control over her music.
“What’s been put out as singles have just perpetuated a particular image that may or may not be entirely accurate,” she said. “I don’t want to just continue putting out the same song and becoming a parody of myself.”
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